*******Don’t forget to check out my holiday shopping guide!!!*********** Dear Princess of Positive, My husband has been offered a great job opportunity in New Orleans. I keep hearing the crime and bad stuff in the news and am hesitant to even consider this move. We have small children and I would hate to bring them …
I have never seen a public official as invisible as Mayor Ray Nagin. I have a cat that hides 99% of her life and she is more visible than him. Not talking politics here, just about doing what is expected for YOUR JOB!!! I had my Okie Indian (we are not PC here) pal photoshop …
* Greta’s Guide to Holiday Shopping” has been updated and please don’t forget to shop my ads! I must say it is a pretty cool guide and no – nobody paid me to put them on it. * Tune in from 12:00- 1:00 today and listen to Andre Trevigne on 99.5 FM. I’ll be on …
If anyone ever captured my life on a greeting card, it is Ann Taintor. This is the first year, I recall, that there aren’t too many Christmas card early birds. You know the ones, they had all their cards addressed and signed in June and mailed them out November 30th. Wait, I used to be …
Yep, we did our Hannukah, Perry style, tonight. I gave everyone a gift, cooked a nice dinner for the family, lit the menorah, read a couple of books about Chanukah, put up Christmas decorations and put up a few outdoor Christmas lights. My kids will certainly be in therapy some day and this will come …
Snoopy Dance Louisiana!!! I wasted 2 more hours of my precious life (6 total) today and it finally paid off. My insanity for the quest of the freaking Holy Grail Wii, was validated by the droves of other idiots in search of it as well. I was considering printing out a shirt that said “Got …
Do you loathe Mondays like the rest of the world? I’ll let you in on a little secret that is only told at “bon-bon eating, stay at home mom secret handshake conferences” – WE LOVE MONDAYS! Yep, we tell the kiddos and hubby how much we will miss them as they head off for their …
“I cried because I had no shoes, then I met a man who had no feet.†” Today is the last day of some of your life.” “Some say the glass is half full, some say the glass is half empty. I say, “Are you gonna drink that?†Lying in bed this AM, I was …
*Honestly, what was I thinking? Never mind, I apparently WASN’T. Hubby and the boys are out of town, so I told my 7yo she could have her 3 friends sleep over. Drama drama drama…Ay caramba! I don’t remember having sleepovers at this age – time to put an end to it now. Apparently one of …
Hello Mr. Davis, Let me introduce myself. My name is Greta Perry and my family chose to settle in Mandeville after my husband’s retirement from the military. We don’t have any family here, but took it as an opportunity. We are thrilled with our new home and are quickly growing roots. I have been a …
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* to get you in the mood for the holiday spirit – here is a game that the monsters always find amusing. Nothing like kicking a Sugar Plum Fairy to make your day. * another family favorite is to shake the kids in the snow globe – it never gets old at this house. * …
Please e-mail gretaperry@gmail.com with tips regarding the crime done to my neighbor’s property over Thanksgiving. If you wish to remain anonymous, you’ve got my word. Someone is talking about it or bragging about it on MySpace. The vandals need to be held accountable for their actions and their parents need to know what they did. …
Fercryingoutloud – don’t make me call Worst Buy or speak to any of the game store drones anymore!!! UGH!!!! Just deliver the freaking Wii to my doorstep and I will quietly hand you a check for the face value of it plus a tip. Not double the price, not triple, just the $250 plus a …
This is my own little op-ed with incessant ramblings. Hey, give me a break, I’m a blogger (not a journalist) and you have to bare with me while I piece together the random jumbled thoughts that the hamster in my brain is generating! Can you see the surprised look on my face when the world …
Work with me here New Orleans. We want to “come back and rebuild,” so in my humble opinion – WE SHOULD ALL SUPPORT OUR TEAMS!!! Last night my family attended the Hornets game and the arena was only about 30% filled. I’ll cut you some slack as it was a Monday night after a holiday …